'Certes,' quod she, 'thus for the more parte fareth al mankynde,
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to praye and to crye after womans grace, and fayne many fantasyes
to make hertes enclyne to your desyres. And whan these
sely women, for freeltè of their kynde, beleven your wordes, and
wenen al be gospel the promise of your behestes, than graunt[en]
they to you their hertes, and fulfillen your lustes, wherthrough
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their libertè in maystreship that they toforn had is thralled; and
so maked soverayn and to be prayed, that first was servaunt,